Corporate Law : EPFO simplified PF withdrawal rules by reducing categories and easing eligibility, but most claims continue to fail because of KYC...
Corporate Law : Learn about the key features of EPFO 3.0, including instant withdrawals, mobile access, and faster claim settlements. Understand h...
CA, CS, CMA : Summary of notifications and circulars from August 18-24, 2025, covering new income tax rules for employee perquisites, GST update...
Corporate Law : A summary of the EPFO's new mandate requiring UAN generation and activation through the UMANG app with Facial Authentication Techn...
Corporate Law : Key Labour law rulings in November 2024: ESI, ID Act, Provident Fund, and more across various High Courts....
Corporate Law : Simplified online registration, auto-enrolment via MCA portal, and digital initiatives have led to a 251% rise in new EPFO registr...
Corporate Law : A six-month special scheme allows employers to enrol left-out employees and regularise EPF non-compliance with minimal penalties....
Corporate Law : The Labour Ministry clarified EPFO reforms, which simplify withdrawals by merging 13 provisions into three, reducing eligibility t...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Labour launches EPF Enrolment Campaign 2025 (Nov 2025 - Apr 2026) to expand social security. Employers can regularize ...
Corporate Law : The EPFO extended the ECR filing deadline for the September 2025 wage month to October 22 due to employer difficulties with the re...
Corporate Law : NCLAT held that provident fund dues assessed during moratorium under Section 14 IBC cannot be admitted in CIRP. The resolution pla...
Corporate Law : Provident fund dues were protected by statute and same were excluded from the liquidation estate of a company under Section 36(4)(...
Corporate Law : NCLAT Delhi held that demand made by the EPFO on the basis of an inspection report made after initiation of moratorium is not enfo...
Corporate Law : NCLAT Delhi held that demand of EPFO raised on the basis of inspection report dated 10.05.2023 and assessment order dated 25.09.20...
Corporate Law : Liquidator vide letter dated 20.11.2021 did not accept the claim principally on the ground of violation of Moratorium. On instruct...
Corporate Law : EPFO permits de-linking of wrongly linked Member IDs even when contributions exist, subject to limits. The circular outlines a str...
Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...
Corporate Law : The government clarified that employees under the Unified Pension Scheme are eligible for Fixed Medical Allowance. The key takeawa...
Corporate Law : EPFO streamlined the process for transferring pension contributions and nominee payments. The instructions aim to avoid procedural...
Corporate Law : EPFO has approved acceptance of transgender identity certificates for name and gender corrections. The move strengthens inclusivit...
The EPF was established by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) of India, a statutory body of the Government. It states that every organization having 20 or more permanent employees across different departments working, should compulsorily register with the EPFO. In the case of an organization which employs less than 20 employees or meet certain […]
EPFO (Employee’s Provided Fund Organization) is an organization which keeps the contribution made towards PF (Provided Fund) of employees and provides pension after attaining the age of 58 / 50 years (provided service period is 10 years or more). EPFO has made it mandatory to link aadhar number of employees to their EPFO account (very […]
For employees with monthly pay of less than Rs 15,000, however, inclusion of all allowances in wages for PF calculation would result in a lower take-home salary. For employees with monthly pay of more than Rs15,000, Calculation of PF for Employer Contribution will be restricted to 12% of Rs. 15,000 only. So there will be no impact for such employees.
The ESI Act, 1948 is applicable to all factories and notified establishments in an implemented area employing 10 or more employees employed for wages. a) For Factory:‑ The threshold for coverage of “factory”, as per section 2(12) of the ESIC Act is 10 which are located in implemented areas. At present the Act is extended […]
The Supreme Court has on 1st April 2019 has rejected the Special leave petition filed by EFPO against the decision of Kerala High court on quantum of pension payable to an employee after his retirement under employee pension scheme (EPS) 1995. This decision has generated wide spread interest in people working in organised Sector as […]
As per section 36(1)(va) of the Act, if any sum received by the assessee from any of his employees to which the provisions of sub-clause (x) of clause (24) of section 2 apply, if such sum is credited by the assessee to the employee’s account in the relevant fund or funds on or before the due date. […]
In this article I will talk in detail about What is EPF, What is UAN (Universal Account Number),Who deducts EPF, Contribution towards EPF, When can we withdraw the EPF amount, How to online transfer the EPF amount from one employer to another, How to Link Old member ID / EPF Account with UAN, Income Tax […]
The Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) is a scheme for retirement benefit of employees, which saves a part of their monthly salary as a fund for their future emergencies and retirement. Every salaried employee is eligible for holding an EPF account. The topics discussed in this article are: 1. About EPF 2. Benefits of EPF 3. […]
Spice Form has Widened its Scope by Covering Three Important Registration Viz GSTIN, ESIC and EPFO The Ministry of Corporate Affairs in its notification dated 29th March, 2019, inserted a new Rule 38A under the Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2019. Scope : The application for Incorporation of Company under Rule 38 shall be accompanied […]
In order to increase transparency in respect of provident fund settlement withdrawal and to reduce the confusion & grievances of the subscribers, it has been decided that calculation worksheet of provident fund withdrawal of each member is to be provided either on their registered mobile number or the Email ID provided in the claim form.
